Posts by Roger Southall
Events in Lesotho point to poor prospects for political stability
In this latest article on Lesotho, Roger Southall explains why Lesotho is at risk of military involvement in its politics as persistent political bickering...
Robert Mugabe continues to divide opinion even in death
The response to Robert Mugabe's death on Friday 6 September 2019 demonstrates his capacity to divide opinion in death as well as in life,...
ANC will go to the polls with only one major asset:...
It is common cause that the performance of South Africa’s government, led by the African National Congress (ANC), has been worse than abysmal. Under...
Southern Africa’s liberation movements: Can they abandon old bad habits?
Over the past year, there has been leadership changes in Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe, but does this leadership renewal signal the renewal of...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?